We Believe
We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is His (Agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess and without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians.
We believe...worship of God should be spiritual.
- Therefore: We remain flexible and yielded to the leading of the Holy Spirit to direct our worship.
We believe...worship of God should be inspirational.
- Therefore: We give a great place to music in our worship.
We believe...worship of God should be intelligent.
- Therefore: Our services are designed with great emphasis upon teaching the Word of God that He might instruct us how He would be worshipped.
We believe...worship of God should be fruitful.
- Therefore: We look for His love in our lives as the supreme manifestation that we have truly been worshipping Him.
The Philosophy of Calvary Chapel
The philosophy of Calvary Chapel concerning the role and function of the church is found in Ephesians 4:9-13 where Paul speaks about Jesus Christ Who has ascended into heaven, but He is the One Who first of all descended into the lower parts of the earth. And when He ascended, He led the captives from their captivity. And He gave gifts unto men and gave to some to be apostles, to some prophets, and some evangelists and some pastors and teachers. He then declares why - for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ. We believe that the church exists primarily for Jesus; to bring pleasure to Him; that we might be to the praise and glory of His grace. The Lord has created the church for His own good pleasure, and thus, the church exists primarily for Him; it is His church. Christ said, "Upon this rock I will build My church." I am a part of His church. There is only One Person Who can say, "My church." And that is Jesus. It is His church. The interesting thing about His church is that you can't join it. You've got to be born into it. We are born again by the Spirit of God into the church of Jesus Christ. It is His church.
